New Mexico Opens 2027 Capital Outlay Requests November 2

New Mexico will begin accepting capital-outlay project requests for the 2027 Legislative Session on November 2, 2026. The application process has two required stages: applicants first submit project details through the Legislative Council Service (LCS), then enter the LCS ID they receive into the Governor’s Office of New Mexico request form. The sequence matters for public entities, nonprofits, community organizations, and contractors supporting project development: the Governor’s form depends on completion of the LCS submission, so applicants should prepare project information and allow time for both steps before the separate deadlines.

Capital outlay is intended for assets with a long-term character that are expected to continue to be held or used. Under the Property Control Act definition cited by the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration, eligible project purposes include acquisition, improvement, alteration, or reconstruction of assets such as land, buildings, machinery, furniture, and equipment. This distinction is central to project scoping. A proposal should describe a tangible, lasting asset investment rather than routine operations, and its budget should separate qualifying capital work from costs that the funding cannot cover.

The state specifically excludes operating expenses, salaries, materials and supplies, events, brochures, pamphlets, publications, and retroactive reimbursements for previous purchases. Nonprofit applicants face an additional ownership condition: capital-outlay appropriations for nonprofit projects are limited to property owned by the State, a county, a municipality, or another political subdivision of New Mexico. Applicants should verify ownership and document it as part of project preparation; contractors assessing potential work should likewise confirm that the proposed scope and property structure fit the program’s requirements before treating a request as a likely procurement opportunity.

The Governor’s Office form will collect information including contact details, project cost, past and current funding, the funding gap, project description, location, and ownership. The source says this information is needed to draft legislation, while remaining information may be used by state agencies to administer a project if an appropriation is made. A submitted request is therefore not itself an award or contract. For GovCon firms, the process is an early indicator of potential state-funded construction, equipment, and facility work, but appropriations and subsequent implementation steps would determine whether a project becomes a funded procurement. The LCS form closes December 11, 2026, and the Governor’s form closes December 21, 2026.

• Applications open November 2, 2026, for the 2027 Legislative Session capital-outlay request process.
• Submit project details to the LCS first; the resulting LCS ID is required in the Governor’s Office form.
• The LCS form is available through capital.nmlegis.gov and closes December 11, 2026.
• The Governor’s Office form also opens November 2 and closes December 21, 2026.
• Eligible uses include acquisition, improvement, alteration, or reconstruction of long-term assets, including land, buildings, machinery, furniture, and equipment.
• Ineligible costs include operating expenses, salaries, materials and supplies, events and publications, and retroactive reimbursement for previous purchases.
• Nonprofit-funded property must be owned by the State, a county, a municipality, or another political subdivision of New Mexico.
• The Governor’s form requests project cost, prior and current funding, funding gap, description, location, ownership, and contact information.
• A request supports legislative consideration; it does not guarantee an appropriation, award, or contract. Applicants can contact Jesse Guillen at jesse.guillen@dfa.nm.gov or 505-538-5114 with questions.